Cuff-button.



H. GINNEL.

CUFF BUTTON.

APPLICATION rum) FEB. s, 1909.

fi fiw Patented Dec. 7, 1909.

HENRY GINNEL, 0F GARDEN CITY, NEW YORK.

CUFF-BUTTON.

Specilication of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. "2, 1909.

Application filed. February 8, 1909. Serial No. 478,647.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HnNRY GINNEL, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing in Garden City, in the county of Nassau and State ofNew York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCult-Buttons, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved cuff-button of the style known aslinkbuttons by which the adjacent ends of the cuff can be convenientlyconnected and securely held against detachment, while at the same timean ornamental and attractive cuff-button is obtained; and for thispurpose the invention consists of a cufi'button which comprises twotubularfletainers which are connected at their inner flanged ends by asleeve provided with a handle for being turned on the inner ends of theretainers, holding-plates provided with projecting points attached tothe outer ends of the sleeves, and buttons provided with shanks guidedin said retainers, the shanks being provided with inner T-shaped endsthat are locked by the sleeve on turning the same on its axis after thebuttons and their shanks are pushed inwardly toward the holdingplates orabutments for clamping the ends of the cufis between the holding-platesand buttons.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a perspective view ofa cut? with my improved cufi-button shown as applied to the same, Fig. 2is a perspective view of my improved cuff-button, drawn on a largerscale, Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal section of the same, drawn on astill larger scale, Fig. 4 is a detail vertical section showing theconnection of the central sleeve with the tubular retainers and theshanks of the buttons,and Figs. 5 and 6 are detail vertical transversesections on line 5, 5, Fig. 4, showing the connection of the sleeve withthe shanks of the buttons respectively in locked and unlocked position.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout theseveral figures.

My improved cuff-button is composed of five main parts, via, two tubularretainers a, a rotatable sleeve 6 applied to the inner flanged ends a ofthe retainers, and two buttons (Z, which are provided with shanks (Zthat pass centrally through the tubular retainers a and are connected bythe T shaped inner ends (Z of their shanks with the interior of thesleeve 6. The sleeve Z) is provided with a short handle Z) for turningthe sleeve for an angle of 90 in one or the opposite direction. Thesleeve Z) is provided with circumferential flanges Z) that engage withthe flanged ends a of the tubular retainers a, as shown clearly in Fig.4. The ends of the sleeve Z) are provided with oblong slots or openings0 through which the T-shaped ends (Z of the shanks d can be introducedto the interior of the sleeve, which is made of cylindrical shape andot' sutlicient size to permit the T-shaped ends of both shanks d to meetin the same.

To the outer ends of the tubular retainers a are attached holding platesor abutments a in the shape of a disk open work or bar, which areprovided at their outer ends with projecting portions a said pointsengaging the inner face of the cult when the buttons have been passedthrough the button-holes of the same and are pushed inwardly intocontact with the ends of the sleeve.

My improved cuff-button is used as follows: The sleeve is turned so asto bring the oblong openings in line with the T- shaped ends d of theshanks of the buttons. The buttons are then moved in outward directionto some distance from the abutments a and passed through the buttonholesin the adjacent ends of the sleeve. The buttons are then pressed towardeach other and against the ends of the cutt' by the thumb and middlefinger until the T- shaped ends reenter the sleeve, and are then lockedby turning the handle of the same by the index finger into the verticalcenterplane of the cutt-button, in which position it is retained betweenthe adjacent ends of the end, so as to be out of the way; the adjacentends of the cult are firmly clamped between the abutments and buttonsand firmly held in position on the cuff without any danger of gettingdetached or lost.

The buttons are preferably made of equal size, the button-holes beingmade to correspond with the side or the buttons so as to permit the easypassing of the buttons through the buttonholes.

The buttons can be made of any ornamental shape and finish so as topresent a very attractive appearance. If desired, one button can be madesmaller than the.

'ner ends of the shanks are locked and the button held firmly andreliably on the cult.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent:

1. A cuff-button comprising two tubular retainers, a rotatable sleeveengaging the inner ends of said retainers, holding plates or abutmentsat the outer ends of the tubular retainers, buttons having shankspassing through said retainers, and means for locking the inner ends ofthe button-shanks to or releasing them from the sleeve.

2. A cuff-button consisting of two tubular retainers having flangedinner ends, a rotatable sleeve connecting said inner ends and providedwith alined openings and a cylindrical space between said openings,holding plates or abutments at the outer ends of the tubular retainers,said abutments having projecting points, and buttons having shankspassing through the retainers and provided with T-shaped ends adapted tobe inserted into and locked by the sleeve on turning the same orreleased from the sleeve for moving the buttons away from the abutments.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I have signedmy name in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HENRY GINNEL. Witnesses PAUL GoEPEL, HENRY J. SUHRBIER.

